waste

n

(=unnecessary use)
[+money]gaspillage m→ It was just a waste of government money
[+substance]perte f
[+time]perte fIt's a waste of money.C'est un gaspillage d'argent.→ I think that is a total waste of money.It's a waste of time.C'est une perte de temps.it's a waste of time doing sthc'est une perte de temps que de faire qch→ I thought it was a waste of time moaning about it→ It's a waste of time going to the doctor with most mild complaints.it's such a waste!c'est vraiment du gaspillage!what a waste!quel gaspillage!→ The rocket exploded 15 seconds after takeoff. What a waste!→ You mean you threw away all those vegetables? What a waste!to go to wasteêtre gaspillé(e)→ Mexican cookery is economical, she says. Nothing goes to waste.to reduce wasteréduire le gaspillage

to lay sth waste, to lay waste to sthdévaster qch→ The war has laid waste large regions of the countryside.→ cities laid waste by the decline of traditional industries→ The aphid is now laying waste to the wheat and barley fields.

hazardous wastendéchets mpl dangereux→ The residues from industrial shredders are contaminated by operating fluids, many of which are classified as hazardous waste.→ There are now specific standards that stipulate which hazardous wastes can and cannot be placed in secured landfills without further processing.

With Reverso you can find the English translation, definition or synonym for waste and thousands of other words. You can complete the translation of waste given by the English-French Collins dictionary with other dictionaries such as: Wikipedia, Lexilogos, Larousse dictionary, Le Robert, Oxford, Grévisse

English-French dictionary : translate English words into French with online dictionaries